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[BigTotalHero]

A Bit Confused

[pravado]

Re: A Bit Confused

[DHawk314]

It's entertainment via a format often used by people who make ARG, I.E. through internet sites presented as though it's real. But it's not an ARG because it's not a game. We don't play it, we just kinda watch. I don't know if there's a difference between Chaotic Fiction and ARG, but regardless the reason it's on this site is because people thought it was an ARG. It's not, but at this point this is the biggest section of the site, so I don't see them taking it off. Plus, there's some ARG aspects, like what Pravado said about Jay responding to our tweets on occasion, and the totheark videos which often have encoded messages.

[Flyleaf(IntoTheMist)Wolfi]

Its an ARM (alternate reality movie) according to Trosephim

[Nimblewright]

[pravado]

i always just assumed chaotic fiction meant a made up horror story

[DHawk314]

[t3hkender]

[konamouse]

My definition in this case:

Chaotic Fiction - there is a set narrative that might be influenced by the audience, but author(s) have a set plan and the story is there and audience watches.

Alternate Reality Game - there is a planned narrative with the audience participation required to push the story forward; through character interaction, puzzle solving, collective interaction/cooperation, etc. The audience is needed to open up the subsequent chapters.

In both cases the story is fiction, but the characters think they are real and what is happening is real. To the characters this is not a game. To the audience it is not real (but we have to treat it as real so the characters continue their interaction with us).

[Zarggg]

And to go back to the original question of "why does it go under Chaotic Fiction," as I understand it:

When Marble Hornets (and its sister blogs/vlogs/stories) started appearing on the Internet, the belief was that it was a true ARG, like many of the other projects seen on this site. However, as time went on, it turned out to be more of a fictional series than a game, with the exception of the TTA videos. The creators have admitted those videos contain puzzles to solve, even though they are not vital to the plot of the main series.